16-day Hidden Treasures of China

Experience the style, elegance and luxury, reminiscent of different glorious bygone ages. Witness the great treasures of China, experience the finest traditions of ethnic groups' hospitality and retire to great buildings, towns and cities that echo with history. It's a great tour of China you'll remember for a lifetime.

Day 3 Kunming/Shangri-la

After breakfast, depart for Shangri-la by air. On your arrival at Diqing Airport be picked up to explore Pudacuo National Park, Nixi Pottery Village - see the locals how to make black pottery, Dukezong Old Town, and Gedan Songzanlin Monastery - the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan and is nicknamed the "Lesser Potala Palace".

Day 4 Shangri-la/Lijiang

Transfer via: private vehicle

Activities for today: Drive to Lijiang

Morning free at leisure. Transfer to Lijiang by private car in the afternoon.

Day 6 Lijiang

Activities for today: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Baisha Mural

Drive to see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where you'll take a cable car to its picturesque Spruce Meadow (including eco-friendly bus). The mountain is called the holy mountain of local Naxi People, the soul of Lijiang.

On the way back to Lijiang, watch Baisha Mural. It was painted in Baisha Town in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), an interesting co-existence of Buddhism, Taoism and Lamaism in the artworks.

Day 7 Lijiang/Chengdu

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel, then visit Jinsha Site Museum and Jinli Old Street.drive to visit the Jinsha Cultural Relics Museum, a very impressive museum built at Jinsha Ruins, featuring various tools and art pieces from around 3,000 years ago. After that, we will drive to visit the Jinli Old Street where you can see the local people's lifestyle.

Day 9 Xi'an

After breakfast at the hotel, meet the guide and drive to visit the Xi'an Daqin Terra-Cotta & Lacquer Furniture Art Factory. In the factory, you can see the process of how to make Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. Continue drive to visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum. It is one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20 th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb since 2200 year ago.

In the afternoon, visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda. It mainly consists of the Xian Museum, the ancient Jianfu Temple built in the year 684 A.D during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the famous Small Wild Goose Pagoda. The scenic area has become a wonderful leisure site for the appreciation of cultural relics, sightseeing and entertainment.

Day 10 Xi'an/Beijing

Guide tour to visit the Shaanxi History Museum, which is one impressive museum housing more than 370,000 pieces of historical relics. And then visit the Grand Mosque and have a free walk at the nearby Muslim Quarters (Old City Street).

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Beijing. Upon arrival, you will be met and transfer to the hotel. Free evening for your own leisure.

Day 11 Beijing

Activities for today: Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City

After breakfast at your hotel, meet the guide and start today's city tour from the Temple of Heaven Park, which is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation. Lunch will be taken at a local Chinese restaurant.

In the afternoon, walk through the Tiananmen Square which is the largest city square in the world, and visit the Forbidden City. It is the largest imperial palace in China for 24 emperors' reign during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.

Day 12 Beijing

Activities for today: Mutianyu Great Wall, Beijing Hutongs

After breakfast at your hotel, meet the guide and drive to visit the Great Wall at Mutianyu, which is one of the great wonders in the world and the symbol of China. You can take a short hiking on the wall.

In the afternoon, pay a visit to the Cloisonné Factory where you can see the traditional Beijing culture Art. Drive back to the city, take a 3-wheel rickshaw to Hutongs and have a visit to a local family. Hutong is the unique street design in Beijing - some crisscrossing old narrow alleys with courtyard houses built on each side. It can be regarded as a window into Beijing folk life.

Day 13 Beijing/Shanghai

After breakfast at your hotel, meet the guide and transfer to visit the Summer Palace, which is the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.

Followed tour to the Yonghe Temple (Lama Temple). It is a temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism located in the northeastern part of Beijing. The building and the artworks of the temple combine Han Chinese and Tibetan styles. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel.

Day 14 Shanghai

After breakfast at the hotel, meet the guide and full day guide tour to visit Oriental Pearl TV Tower where has best viewing spot of Shanghai located by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high.

Followed by a visit to the Yu Garden. The garden used to be a private garden with 400 years' history; it features traditional architectural style of Yangtze Delta. After that, have a free walk on the nearby Old Street and transfer to visit the Jade Buddha Temple. Free at leisure on the Bund to see the new and old Shanghai along Huangpu River.

Day 15 Shanghai

Activities for today: Zhujiajiao Water Town

After breakfast at the hotel, meet the guide and drive to Zhujiajiao Water Town to see the traditional life at Yangtze River Delta. You will take a short boat on the Water Town.

In the afternoon, drive to the city and pay a visit to the Jiangnan Silk Workshop, and drive back to your hotel and free at leisure.

Day 16 Shanghai Exit

Our proven travel packages have been carefully chosen to include the most popular or unique destinations and tourist attractions in China. However, as local conditions and our clients requests vary, no two trips will ever be the same. With the guidance of your travel consultants you may modify the itinerary to give a truly unique experience!

Dates

Destinations

Itinerary Brief

Meals

Day1

Arrive in Kunming

Meet your tour guide and check into the hotel.

no meal

Day2

Kunming/Yi Autonomous County of Shilin

Excurse to the Stone Forest and a Hani people's village, and then walk around the Green Lake.

Price Includes

Private Transfers:

Between airports / railway station, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the cities specified in the itinerary by the private air conditioned vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide. Separate arrivals and departures will incur extra charges.

Entrance fees:

All entrance fees to scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary. The final arrangement will be determined by local tour guides based on the local circumstances which are beyond the control of TripChinaGuide. TCG will adhere to the original itinerary as accurately as possible.

Meals:

All meals as specified in the itinerary. “B” stands for western breakfast “L” for Chinese Lunch in local Chinese restaurant. “D” for Chinese dinner in local Chinese restaurant. The quotation is basic on the above normal meals. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, or Indian food etc, please inform us in advance.

Private tour escort for Sightseeing:

Normal sightseeing activities as outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide.

The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.

Accommodation (if include Yangtze Cruiser):

Service based on two adults sharing on one standard twin/double-bed room (cabin); solo travelers or those who want to occupy one twin/double-bed room/cabin of their own are required to pay additional charge of single supplement rate. A single room (cabin) is subject to availability based on prior request at an additional cost; if the recommended hotel is not available, it will be substituted by a similar class one.

All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.

Transportation:

All the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax/ or train ticket(s) as specified in the itinerary.

Service Charge & Government Taxes

Arrangements:

The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

Price Excludes

Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets, unless other wise noted.

Any meals which are not specified in the itinerary with “B”, “L” or “D”.

Any extra cost caused by changes of natural disasters, fires, weather, governmental and local authority orders, political change, strikes, war, riots, quarantine, custom regulations, damages or injury caused by accident beyond the control of TripChinaGuide and that has incurred due to the tourist action violating the laws.